Evidently, Britain’s journalistic hacks see no need to scrutinise ‘Dirty Farage' his insistence that he is not a racist, his associations with Nathan Gill, or the murky circumstances surrounding the purchase of his Frinton property.

And don't forget that under the terms of the 28 point plan, someone, presumably Ukraine, will be paying the US for this. It's a protection racket, which is how Trump understands all security relationships. And like all protection rackets, it's all racket and no protection.

A quick run through of the Trump administration's proposal for a Ukraine security guarantee, which is a security guarantee in the same way that the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia is a party committed to liberalism and democracy. 🧵 x.com/BarakRavid/s...

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Richard Tice told The Times in March he had “never met Nathan Gill” Tice - "Please welcome to the stage, Nathan Gill." searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/refo...

Another Russian attack in Ukraine, one of the deadliest in the west of the country. At least 25 people have been killed, including 3 children. Another 73 wounded, including 15 children. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says he is not comfortable with the prospect of families with children being deported - but insists it is the 'right thing' to do. Appalling www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Journalists - if the person you are all trying to question insults one of your peers and them comes to you, the only reasonable response is to defer back to the insulted journo or to repeat their question. It’s not just about integrity - our main job is to make sure difficult questions are answered

This from @stephenkb.bsky.social cuts to the heart of the matter. Does the government not understand how toxic this argument is? Do they think they can somehow weaponise it? The last governments at least had the merit not of making this kind of foul claim.

Abandoning the ECHR has hee haw to do with migrants. It has all to do with decimating workers, tenants and anyone who gets in the way of multi millionaires making money. No job security, no housing security. No maternity or sick pay Hire and refire at will. Work till you drop.

The stupidity of Farage’s latest ‘plan’ is staggering. Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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A major problem for a government with an essentially performative policy approach is that it encourages / incentivises all other parties to so the same thing - what’s the point in being substantive if the actual government (whose competitive advantage should be governing) can’t be bothered…?

Quick interview with Nick Ferrari on LBC this morning, trying to briefly explain why Labour's latest anti-asylum proposals are all but guaranteed to actually make things worse for not only this seeking asylum, but in everything which this government claims they are tackling.

The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world" That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims

As Labour proposes limiting the protection of the ECHR, we must remember what it was set up to do; protect us all from abuses of power by our govts. Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next? bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...

Today has been a massive victory for anti-migrant voices. Not only is Labour doing 90% of what they want, but they're also making it much easier for them to get the remaining 10% later

New paper🚨 “I Would Not Change [My] Sibling for the World, Maybe the World Can Change for My Sibling”: The Experiences of Adult Siblings of People With Developmental Disabilities. Authors - Liz Moran-Morbey, Chloe Blackwell, Tom Ryan, and myself onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

People. The adverb is 'publicly'. Public-ly. This is because the adjective is 'public', NOT 'publical'. Thank you.

Sickening rhetoric by Home Secretary. Denying access to human rights isn't "protecting the public". This is Labour further demonising those seeking asylum in language very reminiscent of the far right. Yes, some break the law, so should be prosecuted within the law. Removing rights is not the answer

This photo was taken by @chicagotribune.com photog @mandophotos.bsky.social this past Saturday in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. Chicago's local news journalists are doing a helluva job capturing the aggressive tactics CPB & ICE are using here. bsky.app/profile/mand...

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A viral online video, which claims to show "Ukrainian soldiers" threaten to kill Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk, is fake. Not only do the "soldiers" in the clip speak Ukrainian with a notably strong Russian accent, but it has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign known as Storm-1516.

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‘Rare vascular & inflammatory conditions such as blood clots, myocarditis, & pericarditis occur more often in children after COVID19 infection than after vaccination against the disease, UK researchers suggest in study published @thelancet.com.’ cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/dat...

Not just in Glasgow. Happens up here too. Mainstream schools are not built to have quiet spaces on hand. That’s what happens with inclusion, you put a load of kids in an environment that’s overwhelming and there is nowhere for them to escape to when they need a break.

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Stitchers not welcome on the Paris-Cannes TGV. Indulge your agricultural-garment-based traditional needlecrafts elsewhere!

Jo Cox’s art is a true delight, imbued with the magic of the English countryside. I’m not reposting this in order to “win” one of her prints, but because all output from this talented family is worth discovering and sharing.

On this day in 1942, a 2 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at Auschwitz with her mother where they were murdered on arrival. Her father perished at an unspecified date and location in 1943. Her name was Irene de Beer Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

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Of course if there were adequate local provision, disabled kids wouldn't have to be ferried long distances to school/college. Oh and that transport allows parents and carers to work so... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gnnnh. Our hero has taken a holiday in mainland Europe and is trying to make local residents understand him by speaking English slowly and, it says 'ere, 'over-annunciating'. Feel the author missed a trick by not calling him Gabriel.

If you're researching Welsh valleys, you're cwmscrolling.

I'll be talking about this on @LBC at 11:30 Live from my bed because contrary to popular opinion disabled people actually work hard and take our jobs seriously www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

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On this day in 1941, a 42 year old Polish man perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 2 months and 19 days. Before being imprisoned he was a butcher. His name was Kazimierz Mazurek Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

On this day in 1863, an Austrian Jewish woman was born in Kolomea (now in Ukraine). Living in the Czechoslovakia, on the 22 Dec 1942 she deported to Theresienstadt where she perished on the 28 Dec 1942. Her name was Ernestina Helferová

On this day in 1942, an 15 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at Auschwitz with her mother, sister (11) and brother (14) where they were murdered on arrival. Her father perished in the camp on the 19 Oct 1942. Her name was Hendeliena ten Brink Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

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G's off-chucking from CHC funding was slated for a formal dispute meeting/resolution yesterday. Since which, crickets. Bracing for yet another Friday Afternoon Bomb.